Software Engineer - Telemetry
About The Position
Clarapath is a medical robotics company based in Westchester County, NY. Our mission is to transform and modernize laboratory workflows with the goal of improving patient care, decreasing costs, and enhancing the quality and consistency of laboratory processes. SectionStar by Clarapath is a ground-breaking electro-mechanical system designed to elevate and automate the workflow in histology laboratories and provide pathologists with the tissue samples they need to make the most accurate diagnoses. Through the use of innovative technology, data, and precision analytics, Clarapath is paving the way for a new era of laboratory medicine. Role Summary: The Software Engineer Telemetry will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining Clarapaths telemetry and data acquisition systems for SectionStar, our advanced electro-mechanical device. This role requires a strong software engineering foundation with experience in data pipelines, real-time system monitoring, and telemetry frameworks. Working closely with cross-functional teamsincluding firmware, systems, and mechanical engineeringthis individual will build reliable, scalable solutions that enable device performance tracking, diagnostics, and predictive insights. We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment and is eager to apply software engineering best practices to complex, data-driven challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 2+ years of industry software development experience (5+ years preferred)
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar languages
- Experience working with SQL databases
- Experience integrating with cloud services (Google Cloud Platform or similar) and using cloud APIs
- Familiarity with Linux-based systems and writing software that runs via scheduled jobs, user triggers, or external events
- Ability to translate user requirements into well-structured software architectures
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and evolving environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with telemetry systems, logging frameworks, or data streaming (ex: MQTT, gRPC, ROS, custom pipelines), a plus
- Experience with Docker or containerized deployment workflows, a plus
- Experience developing simple UI/UX tools for internal users, a plus
- Familiarity with embedded systems, hardwaresoftware interfaces, or device communication protocols, a plus
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain internal software tools to organize, search, and analyze telemetry data from machines in the field
- Build scalable data pipelines to process raw and semi-structured device data stored in cloud environments
- Develop automated filters, alerts, and reporting tools for device errors and system health monitoring
- Create tools to summarize error trends across time and across fleets of deployed systems
- Implement systems for organizing images and image metadata (ex: QC scores, decision modes, cut depth, session data)
- Develop simple UI/UX applications to enable fast, intuitive searching and filtering of telemetry data for engineering, service, and analytics use cases
- Support data organization for downstream AI training and analytics initiatives
- Collaborate closely with firmware, systems, mechanical, service, and QA teams to define telemetry requirements and data use cases
- Work alongside other engineers focused on data transmission and infrastructure to ensure seamless end-to-end telemetry workflows
- Gather user requirements from internal stakeholders and iterate quickly through prototypes, demos, and feedback cycles
- Implement data validation, error handling, and monitoring to ensure platform reliability
- Contribute to documentation, testing, and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards
- Support ongoing product releases, field deployments, and platform evolution
Benefits
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience and education
- Comprehensive benefits package available: (healthcare, vision, dental and life insurances; 401k; PTO and holidays)
- A collaborative and diverse work environment where our teams thrive on solving complex challenges
- Ability to file IP with the company
- Connections with world class researchers and their laboratories
- Collaboration with strategic leaders in healthcare and pharmaceutical world
- A mission driven organization where every team member will be responsible for changing the standards of delivering healthcare
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
